Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Anti-Austerity Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I would like a commitment from the Taoiseach that when that meeting takes place, a formal request will be made for the inquiry to be extended to Ireland. It is incomprehensible and unexplainable why that request has not been made unless the Irish Government is saying its protection of British spies in Ireland takes priority over the wish of these people for answers and justice. We have more than enough political policing in this State already without allowing British agents to have a free run here too. There are pictures of Mark Kennedy in Ireland. There are pictures of him with the women affected. There are pictures of him at protests. The idea that has been put in some of the answers by the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality that he was not really operating as a police officer here is not credible. He participated in multiple protests and there is evidence of that. We have the apology, finally granted to Ms Hampton in January, which admits his actions from the point of view of the Metropolitan Police.

It is very important that the Government would make that request and would also publish all the information it has so far.

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